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navigation gyro [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-08-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- navigation gyro
1, record 1, English, navigation%20gyro
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- navigation gyroscope 2, record 1, English, navigation%20gyroscope
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The NKE gyro pilot steers with the speed ..., as the boat's reactions are different if you are doing 5 or 12 knots... there is a factory setting of the average boat speed ... A navigation gyro consists of a motor and a heavy disk mounted in a set of gimbals. Sensors on the pivots of the gimbals or otherwise mounted in the case detect the relative movement between the axis of the gyro and the case. The advantage of the gyro over the traditional card compass is that the response is immediate. 3, record 1, English, - navigation%20gyro
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Future commercial applications of MEMS [microelectromechanical systems] are expected to include microfluidic manipulators for implantable drug dispensers, navigation gyros for aerospace use and magnetic and optical storage, switching devices and displays for information technology. 4, record 1, English, - navigation%20gyro
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
navigation: The science or art of conducting ships or aircraft from one place to another;... 5, record 1, English, - navigation%20gyro
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gyroscope de navigation
1, record 1, French, gyroscope%20de%20navigation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'approximation gyroscopique consiste [...] à admettre, pour le rotor du gyroscope, la condition : [formule xxx]. Dans les gyroscopes de pilotage et de navigation en fonctionnement normal, cette condition est généralement vérifiée. 2, record 1, French, - gyroscope%20de%20navigation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Mécanicien avionique. Mécanicien équipements électroniques bord. [...] Le programme d'enseignement porte notamment sur : [...] le contrôle vol moteur, les manomètres, les gyroscopes de navigation, le pilote automatique, les commandes de vol. 3, record 1, French, - gyroscope%20de%20navigation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
navigation : Technique de la conduite des navires et du pilotage des avions. 4, record 1, French, - gyroscope%20de%20navigation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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